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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

JERSEY CITY, n j.. March A colored
man who cleans the Pennsylvania railroad
ferry house picked up a small glass bottle
from behind tie door of the gentlemen's
toilet room in the depot last night The
bottle, which contained some kind OF an
acid. smelling like phosphorous, exploded in
his band, and the flooring caught fire, but
was extinguished without damage Thomas
Hennessy, who was suspected of having put
the bottle behind the door, told the colored
man TO let It alone. II will go out of itself
Don't make such n fuss about little natter
Hennessy was arrested This morning he
was arraigned in the police court and re-
handed for further hearing, having told a
number OF contradictory stories In regard 60
himself 1t has since been discovered that
he Is an upholsterer who was discharged
from the service of the Pennsylvania com
pany in the shops on the Hackensack Mead
ows six months ago. He decisres that he
knows nothing about the explosion About 3
O'Clock this morning while the porter on the
Cort!andt street ferTyboat Chicago of the
Pennsylvania company, was sprinkling the
ladies' CABIN another explosion occurred
the water coming in contact with some
chemicals under the seats next the paddle
| wheel caused the explosion. The flames
Were quickly extinguished Last night
about IL O'Clock the wheelman found a
bottle in the same spot II was about ten
inches long and two inches in diameter. and
contained a queer smelling mixture. The
bottle was covered with putty. After smell
ing of it he threw the bottle overheard.
some OF tue contents, however, had leaked
out on the floor under the seats and it was
this that ignited with the water. 1t was
found that this bottle and its cork, which
was large and covered with lead, was a
| counterI art OF the one exploded In the depot.
ana was DOUBTLESS placed by the same hands
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Of acceptance OF the building ~ the terri
tory.
Both houses took receis frem 10 2 for
luncheon. The council had its work wei In
hand, but the house bad good deal Of IN
finished business The evening session OPP
ened with every member present, and when
the speakers gavel fell dozen members
were ON their feet TO cry Mr. Speaker But
the demand was made and insisted upon for
the regular order, and the third reading OF
council bills was begun. This continued for
an hour or more, wnen break was made TO
call some bill back from a commit
Tee, which had failed to report 1t,
and from that time on all order
Of business was lost The confusion in
creased, helped on by the crowds in the gal
lery and lobby OF the house, until the
speaker threatened TO have the Hobbies
cleared unless order was preserved This
had bat temporary effect Meantime the
governor was busy in his office with bills
which were pouring in npon him. Some
we're returned without approval; others
were consigned to the waste basket or
returned with notice served that
they must be amended or they would
not become laws Among the latter
were several bills providing appropriations
for permanent improvements at public IN
situations These were promptly reduced
and rushed through both houses on the the
ory that half u loaf Was better thar no
bread 1t was evident that the governor
was !n his war paint and it was no use at
tni ate hour to attempt compromise
There is no doubt that this firm stand taken
by the Cover nor taved hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars to the territory and kept an
propriations within the power OF the terri,
tory TO pay the same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
Funny Eai. Polk.

Washington Post: There were MANY ne
eul.ar characters in the Mexican war said Gen.
Viele the other day, while strolling through the
lobby Of the house during recess. Il remember
Maj William H. Polk was one O.: them Y,,p
recollect that At that time his brother was the
president OF the United States. and he himself
had been sent as minister to Naples and had re-
signed 70 come home and enter the service
against Mexico, He was a joccse felloa fuII III
humor and anecdotes. He used TO saw. sThe
reason NV brother sent me as minister TO NapleS
was because so many of the other ministers who
had been sent there came back with disease n,
The spine. induced by their efforts to rival the
politeness of the king hadn't been there sixty
days before put the king 10 bed with broken
backr
When Mai Polk arrived at his headouar+ers
ia Mexico he knew not hing whatever about mil.
ltary matters. He was ordered TO take command
Of regiment Of which was adjutant Befora
doing so he got friend to write out ali the
upon the scene he called out to the orderly to
send the adjutant TO him. Here are my orders
'aid Polk, handing them over to me- Have Their,
pGblshedl They were published accordingly
The next day Maj. Polk was ordered TO form
squadron. lie said To me, My spur is of:
wish to put IL on Give the order TO put the
squadron IN motion. / did so. Continue ~
give orders, sir, shouted the major The next
day he began to read MP on military tactf,s HI
rezd the nrst page and took a drink Their he
read the second page and took another drink
Finally he threw down the book and exclainaee1.
AdJutart Niele. don't know did thing
Sbout it My brother is president OF the Unitei
stateE. You stick by me and tell me what 10 a.,
nd ~ see that You get quick promotion
1t is needless to add that / stuck 10 ,h.
bo1her Of the PRESIDENT '-''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The present price of United States
4-per-eent, bonds-S12S for q $100
bonds interesting for the signal
refutation it affords ofthe predictions
OF Eastern fnanciers at the time they
were issued. When the proposition
was made TO refund the 6-per-cents in
4-per-cents the Eastern money lenders
told US that money could not be Dor
rowed at such low rate OF interest,
and the bank presidents protested
that they could not afford to issue
notes on such low rate securities. But
these bonds are now worth % per
cent. prcmium-and the same bank
presidents are asserting that they
cannot afford to issue notes on Sc.
curities OF such high value. The
banks are allowed to have a circuia
tion 90 per cent. as great as the par
value OF the bonds it Is based upon
and so it now actually costs bank
81, 2s9 to put out 5000 in notes-and
this makes the profit oncirculations so
small that circulation is hardly
worth the trouble it brings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Senator Stanford's enthusiasm over
his project of rearing a university in
California that shall rival any upon
the face of the globe is rapidly increas-
ing. Referring to the proposed insti-
tuition he recently said, at will at
6rst accommodate only those who
wish to take the higher courses, but
my plan is that it shall ultimately
furnish instruction TO children as well,
and be open to both sexes. Mr.. Ohm.
stead, the landscape gardener, is pre-.
pairing a model of the grounds. My
idea is to have low, one-story struct.
ures, connected with one another by
arcades and covering liberal area"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The British steamer Egypt was wrecked
at sea during hurricane. The thirty men
on board were rescued by the bark Han.
nah Blanchard, which has reached New
York. The Egypt had a cargo of wheat
valued at 500, 900; insurea.
Frank Sidalls having Jailed to buy Maud
;, the fastest trotter in the world has
bought the bay gelding johnson. who,
with record OF 2:o6-1-4, is the fastest
PAGER IN the country. The transaction
was arranged BY Billy Bair during his re.
cent VISIT TO Commodore kittson's farm
near st. Paul. The price paid is said 10
have been s12, 500.
Fay Templeton is about to bring sui,
against the manager of the Gaiety theater
London. She says her quarrel with tbs
manager arose from his trying to induce
her to wear indecent dress.
The Montreal French board M ,ra5s
proposes an international congress OF Can.
adian and American boards Of traas n
montreal IN June next to discuss the mend
ing difheuities between the two countries
schnadhorst was presented in London q
eneck Tor SIC, 600 in recognition OF his ser.
wees 10 the Liberal party. Sir William
vernon Hareourt made the presentation
speech He said the Round Table confer,
eoee had shown that the subjects nnon
which the Liberals differed were few and 81
secondary Importance.
Michael Dumons, one of the leaders q,
tae hiei instruction, who escaued with
Gaortei Dnmont to this country. has re.
turned to st. Boniface since the proclama.
ton OF amensty,
The Milwaukee, & st. Paul issued n cir.
cniar stating that all special rates or Az.
rangements of any kind that apnly on
business rom one state or territory to any
o,her state or territory different from re-.
gaar tarin rates win be Cancelled ApriI /
Inc Wisconsin Central, Burlington q
oI,nern and Central Iowa have issued
similar notices, excepting that their sne.
ciai rates will be withdrawn March al.
New York Special l.. Lsvsnson & Co.
wholesale dealers in clothing, and one o;
%, ,ne best known firms in the trade. failed
Inc concern stood well in the trade. ala n
large business and was supposed to have
= large capital OF $3.50. 900. Atternevs
Ior the hrm say that the liabilities airs
soe s2s6,ooo. The assets srs $500.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
A Tribute from England.

The Rev. DIR. Parker, pastor OF the City
Temple, whose guest the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was during his recent visit to Lon,
don, publishes a tribute to Mr.. Beecher's
memory. He says he does not hesitate to
pronounce Mr.. Beecher one of the creates;
preachers who ever lived and continues:
I'VE who have been with him in prayer
know with what might of humility, peni
tence, faith and love he stormed the
kingdom OF heaven. His moral fearless.
ness was consistent throughout 1t was
in vain to threaten Mr.. Beecner. Having
made up his mind no Luther was better
prepared to face loss, infamy or desertion.
l never heard him say one unkiad
word OF anybody. When Mr.. Beechel
left my house he put his arm around
my neck, kissed me, and said, Good bye
old fellow; | love YOU These were the
last words | heard from Mr.. Beecher's
lips. NV house is larger and brighter be
cause Mr.. Beeeher tarried there. Mr.
Beecher and his wife called themselves the
two old folks. Verify, they might have
been young lovers, so devoted were they
to one another. l wish to be at Mr.
Beecher's grave in spirit to take one
short look at the place where his body
lies, and thereafter to look steadily up
ward to the heaven to which he has as.
cended."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Mr.. Hurst, the Engineers College at
Chiswick, England, lately read a paper
beforethe Society of Engineers, in which
he undertook to demonstrate that q
vessel ofthesize ofthe proposed Ameri
can cruisers could be given the aston
ishing speed OF 1912 knots, or near
ly fifty statute miles, an hour. He
gave its dimensions as 440 feet in
length and As feet in width, with
$500 tons displacement and a little
more than thirty thousand horse pow
er. At her best speed she would make
the trip from New York to Liverpool
in sixty hours, consuming sixteen hun
bred tons of coal, an amount not
beyond her carrying capacity. She
probably could not carry very heavy
armament.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

New Orleans is sharing largely in the
manufacturing boom which is now
spreading over the South. In one
number of southern paper boot and
shoe factory, a wire works factory, a
factory for the extraction of turpen-
tine from pine knots, three tobacco
factories and glycerine and stearine
factory are mentioned as having been
either started or projected in New
Orleans. besides company for a line
Disclaimers to run to Columbus, Ga,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Thefstired list OF our navy is swell
ting. There are fifty rear admirals, fif-
teen commodores, fourteen captains,
twelve commanders, twenty lieuten.
ant commanders, forty-one lieuten.
ants, forty-six surgeons, twenty pay
masters and seventy-two engineers.
1t may seem Objectionable to keep so
many men, with high salaries in alb.
solute idleness, but, it is better so
than in active service after the period
of activity is passed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
Additional Dakota Laws Passed.


C B. 121-TO provide for the incorporation OF
G. B. 21s-To restrict the expenditure of road
and bridge funds.
Q. n 1910 reimburse legislative officers for
expenses incurred in the organization OF the leg
q. r. i24NTo lessen the danger Of stampede
In cases Of fire In public buildings
@. b. 1870 reimburse George hopp fof
plans and specifications OF public buililngs
c. b. 1870 provide money for printing for
the Immigration bureau.
O. B. 32o-Appropriating money for the main
tenance of the Dakota hospital for the insane
C. b. 256-TO provide funds for the main
tenance of the school Of mines RtRsptd City.
C. b. 243-To provide funds for the main
tenance Of the North Dakota hospital for the in
sane.
G. b. 25s-Appropriatlng money to pay ex-
pensss of Joanna Melton for services rendered at
the New Orleans exposition.
c. d. pa Regarding garnfshment and the
c. B. 296-Approprtstion for the maintenance
Of the Bismarck peniteutlary,
G; B. 23o-Appropriationa , Tor me maintenance
C. b 227-To reimburse Arthur Linn for pub
lie printing in 1872
G B. 3Is-To pay for newspapers used by
members during sessions
G. B. 325-FfKing the bond of tho territorial
B. 75-Pernitttng Pembina county to fund
c. B. 304- Taxing Chinese lRundries.
HOUSE
H B. 150-To create q territorial board OF ag-
riculture.
IL B. lotto cancel certain county warrants
H b. 276-To authorize municipal corpora
lions to levy taxes
Il b. 274-Appropriating money for the main
tenznoe Of VermilliOn university.
e. b. 2S4-For the maintenance Of Spearfsh
normal school
IL B. 257-To erect buildings for the Ysnkton
insane hospital.
Il B. 252-To provide for new buildings At
the jamestown Insane hospital
a. b. l6o-Incgeasing the license for the sale
Of intoxicating liquors.
HB I73-Prohibfttug the killing Of bsavers
II b. lS3-For the maintenance Of the terri
torial peDftentisry AZ Sioux Falls
Il b. 323-For the maintenance Of the Mad
isou normal school
H B, 2ss-FoE the maintenance Of the North
Dakota university.
II. b. 3o5-Regulsting the fees Of registers Of
deeds and county treasprsrs.
H B. S35-To pay q deficiency in the printing
account Of the railroad commissioners.
IL y. 32T-Appropriating money for improve
ment OF buildings Mt the University Of Dakota
gious diseases among sheep.
H B. 336-To prov ds improvements TO build
ings at Sioux Pals peniEentiary.
Il B. 24S-Io provide for the protection Of
game.
H B. 1sl-Appropriating 5000 for terrific
rial Affairs.
II B. 255-To enable towns and cities to
change the names, number aud boundary Of
wards
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The cable states by authority that
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore has set
before the pope a formal statement Of
The nature OF the Knights OF Labor
and has advised his holiness that the
church should take friendly instead
Of an antagonistic attitude toward
the organization. This advice, it is
said, rests on the belief that opposi
ton to the order on the part of the
church would be not only useless, but
might also ALLEVIATE American working
men from the church of Rome.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
A check for over

From the New York MAI
The biggest check eve
United States was ta'
John d. Taylor, nov Z
Treasurer OF the Pen
road, to Lee, Hisgln1
Boston. in payment
stock i'll the Philade
ton and Baltimore ro
millions of it was Own
Nathaniel Taylor
stoekholder, and he ?
liver to Jay Gonid en-
a controlling interest
to bring the road into
the Jersey Central, .
of the two as thougns
Taylor was in his old
unable to fulfill thsco
got out to put the e
Pile on their guard, ano
tives met the Bostoa
city, and never 40
papers were drawn
agreed to deliver .
stock in the road 81
lar, which was
More than they bad
sell it at, all thsind
ers being allowed
their sock at
brought it to the
and on the let dsl
ton party received
on the Natiopzi y
this city for $i4,z
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The efforts of Prince Bismarck to
discourage German emigration have
had their effect. In 1881, 210, SAT
persons left the empire; in 1882, 1885,
500; in 1883. 166, 100; IN 1884, 143,
$50; in 1885, 1o3.642, and in 1856,
only 1861. But rumors OF war
have caused an increase during the
iastiew months, for in December, 1886.
1.-THE last figures issuedl 2,754, against
2,11T for the same month in 1885,
smigrated. Itmay befound necessary
yet to entirely prohibit emigration, as
well as the expectation of horses,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The New York Legislature has pass
ed and the Governor has signed a bill
limiting thenumber ofpersons allowed
as witnesses OF an execution to ajury
of twelve citizens and seven deputies
or assistants. The bill was hurried
through in order to be in time to mp
ply to the case of Mrs. bruce, lately
hanged at Herkimer for numbering
her husband.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

The Treasury Department held $751;
100000. more gold, $7,50o,0oo less
legal tenders, and 100000 less
net silver on February 20, 1887. than
on February %, 1886. The issue OF
silver certificates has increased by
$4,000, 200, and the issue of gold
certificates has decreased by s5,ooo.-
900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
il is said that Washington beautie.

whose charms have been heralded by
the society correspondents. do not
materialize when one visits the Capri
tai. The tourist finds very little to
crafty his raised expectations. The
women OF Washington are only an av.
srage lot of mortals, aud a little in
luiry. reveals the fact that the most
celebrated feminines are only ordinary
women connected by marriage with
men who, for the time being are run.
ming the government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

1t is stated Senator Joe Brown, oil
Georgia, has sold his two blast fur.
naees in and near Chattanooga, and
his Dade City coal mines, to a Syndi-
cate of Georgia and Eastern capital
lists for so, 900, 900. Senator Brown
is the richest man in Georgia, and per-
haps, the whole South.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
Sullivan wants to get u
smash at Charley Mitc1

Some one asked Champion J
Sullivan who OF the men be
in the ring showed the most
said:
"You may think it queer, b
fact; / think Paddy Ryan sbo1
best fight against me when
last in California. He actual
fight and went in to win on
He surprised me and i did
whether to laugh or be serio1
it. OF course | had him
start, but he actually shos
fight"
Regarding the glove conts
kilrain and Lannon '1of
Sullivan did not have a gre
say, more than to hint shat
be a very interesting
considered Lannon >
young fellow, full Of SIN
pluck, and that if he Nen
would be owing to Kilral
experience, which is often D
tie. When asked about
ton to award Jem Smit1
Gazette belt and the chs
Sullivan said:
81 don't care what :
their belt, but they haven &
pionship to give. I've sol
haven't given it up to
don't want any one
There's no honor in SCI
like that. As long as
dorsement of the people D.,
am satisfied. II ] ever
want it TO come from u
not from an individual 9
as a matter OF business 3
himself" y
"Jem Smith and ca
will soon be here, won't
81 hope so; but ! hsvee
their getting as far as Al
ell won't risk his own
enterprise; you may
They may get enough o
them out, and ! hope tns
just one smash atthe ts'
ell. He'll try to push
TO the front, but III
can. l am only too 2
get at both OF them
The champion took
the sling, and is grsdas
to use it. The arm q a
little swollen yet, and
soreness about TIE 2
break took place, but =
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Carlisle Is pretty sure to be his own
tuccessor as Speaker OF the House OF
Representative in the Fiftieth Con-
iEsess; but his way Is obstrncted some
what by enemies made in the discharge
of official duty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17

Rev. Alexander Duncan, a graduate Of
ID eGill university of Montreal, who is tax
Ing years course of study at the Yale
Theological seminary, has made n formal
complaint against Prof. John Z. Russell
Nlnkley, professor of Biblical theology
alleging that his teachings are heretieal' in
that he denies the divinity OF Christ. The
iaie professors intimate that Duncan
seeks notoriety.
considerable OF a sensation was caused
IN Philadelphia by the rumor thar A. New.
lin kiethler, who has been register OF the
water department for several years. and
who died on the Bird inst, had been found
TO be in default. MIR. keithler Ind heen
IN the public service about nine wears the
major part of this time in the water de.
partment as register, where he handled up-
wards of S2,00o,oOo per year. The
amount OF the deficit is unknown.
Lucy Parsons was arraigued before the
mayor OF Columbus. Ohio on n charge Of
disorderiy conduct, aud without giving her
move in the case, she was romm;ttad -
placed under bonds OF $500 to keen tba
peace. Nno
John Brown, Jr., son OF John Brown .,
Harpe:s Ferry, has written a letter -
MAI henry r. Young. of Charleston : n
warmly approving OF the disposition rn.S,
OF his recent contribution to the earth
quake iund: Mr.. Browns money was
turned over to the Confederate Home. He
says that when the non -combatants ~ 49,
war have passed away there will ha ~
ne lett oil the bloody ehasm.'' and that
the men who fought each other can nov
iuhy comprehend the meaning OF The
word Maternity " 'ue
eol 4, y. Means, an ex-ueinber Of tho
state iesislature and prominent n,i;t;'
can, entered the Times printing ofFire =,
concord. y. C., and eowhided John n Shss'
~. III, .ne editor. The difficulty grew ont ~
t .ns puo'iestions regarding sons LEGAL mat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-17
CONDENSED NEWS.
senator ouIlom on the In..r.si.,, Law.

Senator Cullom OF Illinois said in New
York: The interstate commerce bill viii
be OF great benefit to the country. | work
ed on that bill ever since have been in the
senate, ard succeeded in passing one that
was clear and definite in every provision.
When tho conierrees OF both houses met
and grated on my measure some OF Reag-
ans bill, some OF the provisions be-
came little obscure. However, the main.
features were left. The bill, although a
cheek to railroad corporations, will be n
henesit. Many newspaper men wrote to
iae oiiiecting 10 the clause excluding free
rides One OF them said that he did work
occasionally for railroads, and they
in turn gave him passes. | related an
incident that occurred to me years ago.
l had to go from the town where
was praeticing law TO Chicago to attend
tOa case. At the depot of the Chicago &
Alton | said to the ticket seller that
thought the road ought to give me a pass,
as WAC attorney Tor IL. The ticket agent s
reply impressed me: 'Do you work Tor the
road?' ''Ies." "WelL whenever you
want to 90 anywhere bny your tickets. and
whenever you do any work for the roads
charge il like sheol." That was my advice
TO the newspaper man. The men that gel
free tickets are those that are able to pay;
the poor rarely get them.